AKAI SOLO ~ ZekeUltra ~ akasmoko ~ Zom6ii
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM AKAI SOLO: https://akaisolo.bandcamp.com/music “AKAI’s work has always been steeped in the pursuit of self-discovery, with albums like Spirit Roaming and Ride Alone, Fly Together presenting raw meditations on resilience. He doesn’t have a singular philosophy; instead, he seeks knowledge from every source he can find, clinging to the bits that resonate with him most… Following AKAI’s esoteric examinations can be difficult, demanding the kind of close listening that’s difficult to schedule in our modern era. Still, the rewards are great; the gems he buries in each verse are well worth the effort it takes to excavate them.” – Pitchfork ZekeUltra: https://zekeultra.komi.io “Emerging from that place where hip-hop slurs into ambience and where rap is just a hypnogogic mumble, is Delaware (US) based MC/producer ZekeUltra, who excels in warped and worn beats and woozy, near ambient textures, over which he declaims his truth. Ultra’s intelligent, introspective rhymes are at turns heartbroken and confessional, anomic and brooding, sometimes resigned, at other times optimistic, with a healthy dose of humor to prevent the narrative from traversing too dark a path.” -ForcedExposure akasmoko: https://linktr.ee/omasmoko zom6ii: https://linktr.ee/zom6ii
MC Lars ~ Cardboard People ~ HEINRICH!
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM MC Lars For over twenty years, MC Lars has built a fanbase across the US, the UK and the rest of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. In addition to touring, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, South by Southwest, San Diego Comic-Con, Slam Dunk, Truck Festival and as part of the VANS Warped Tour. He has performed on stage with numerous artists, including Bowling for Soup, MC Frontalot, Wheatus, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes, Simple Plan, T-Pain, Snoop Dogg, Nas, and Koo Koo Kanga Roo. His work includes collabs with a wide range of musicians – among them, “Weird Al” Yankovic, KRS-One, Sage Francis, Watsky, Mega Ran, Jaret Reddick of Bowling for Soup, Wheatus, the Matches, Kool Keith, Spose, MC Frontalot, YT Cracker, Schäffer the Dark Lord, Beefy and K.Flay. He has been featured on CNN, NPR, and MTV and has been profiled in Rolling Stone, SPIN, and Alternative Press. Lars has presented on the similarities between Shakespeare and hip-hop at two TEDx conferences and at numerous colleges and high schools. He has worked on a public-service basis with the American Heart Association, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Nantucket Historical Association, the New York City public school system, and the Los Angeles public school system (through the USC Annenberg School for Communication). His work has been featured in the Cambridge University Press Companion to Hip. Cardboard People Cardboard People has emerged from the Bay Area as a force to be reckoned with, as a combination of powerhouse vocalist and performer Yunoka Berry and record producer Jim Greer( Galactic, Foster The People, Geographer, MC Lars, and more). They have created a special alchemy of sound that dabbles in pop and soul with a touch of the avant-garde, and their engaging performances have brought them to big stages in the Bay Area, supporting Allen Stone, headlining at the MOMA, Noisepop, SF Pride, Oakland Pride, and many more. In 2024 they released their second full length album Tigress Lane with featured guests Del The Funky Homosapien, Tim Carter (Kasabian), and others in their close knit Bay Area community. HEINRICH!
Kool Keith ~ MC Homeless ~ DJ Halo
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Kool Keith Keith Matthew Thornton (born October 7, 1963), better known by his stage name Kool Keith, is an American rapper and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, known for his surreal, abstract, and often profane or incomprehensible lyrics. Kool Keith has recorded prolifically both as a solo artist and in group collaborations. Kool Keith is generally considered to be one of hip-hop’s most eccentric and unusual personalities. Instagram Bandcamp VIP Kool Keith Post Show Meet n Greet Includes: • GA ticket to the event • Opportunity to bring 3 items to be signed (including any merch purchased at the show) • Photos with Kool Keith • 1 Exclusive Kool Keith Autographed Photo MC Homeless MC Homeless is a rapper and punk artist who has been releasing independent music, touring the US and the world for the last two decades. Homeless grew up attending punk and hardcore shows in Youngstown, Ohio. After listening to rap all his childhood, he decided to pick up the microphone in 11th grade. Homeless would hone his skills at Kent State University, sharing the stage with acts such as The Coup, MC Chris, Ceschi Ramos, Astronautalis, and many more. The handmade Pink Unicorns EP was released around this time which earned him a review in Cleveland Scene magazine. Instagram DJ Halo Beginning in 1997 with a simple “DJ in a box” set up for $300, DJ HALO has been performing his brand of DJ/turntablism throughout the US and the world since quitting his day job in 2007 to go on a DIY 42 date 45 day tour. Performing in all 48 continental states HALO has DJ’d for hip-hop acts: Kool Keith, Marc Live, The Metermaids, Ceschi Ramos, BRZOWSKI, Cage, Sadistik, Awol One and others. Multiple solo DJ tours in the US and Europe, a 6x SXSW, 5x DMC regionals, 2x Treefort Festival official performer who has held multi-year residencies in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Oakland, SF, and Durham, NC he knows how to turn up. Website Instagram
***MOVED TO FRANKY BRADLEY’S*** Dylan Reese ~ Dylan Owen ~ Bowdizz ~ T-Burk ~ BMAR
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Dylan ReeseDylan Reese is originally from Chicopee, MA. From a young age, he was determined to carve out a lane for himself in the music industry. As an artist, he’s done just that – collaborating with the likes of Musiq Soulchild, Twista & Paul Wall, along with more notable names and a handful of rising peers. Dylan has also been fortunate enough to tour all over North America, as both support + a regional headlining act. If you like 90’s-2000’s R&B, you’ll more than likely find a ton of songs that you enjoy within his catalog (over 200 songs released). Delivering buttery vocals & thoughtful storytelling on top of memorable yet classic sounding production; Dylan will continue to reach new ears in an inevitable new way.https://www.instagram.com/dylanreesemusic Dylan Owen Out of the sleepy small towns of Orange County, NY, alternative rap artist Dylan Owen has become a beacon of light for tens of thousands of ardent listeners who come from towns such as these and beyond; who turn to his songs of introspection and wonder and struggle as a soundtrack to their lives, and a kind of navigation device. His vulnerable, poetic rap songwriting has generated press comparisons to alternative icons Conor Oberst and Elliott Smith, and he has collaborated with rap peers Abhi The Nomad, Watsky, Abstract, Kinetics & One Love and opened a tour date for Mac Miller. Dylan possesses disarming technical prowess as an emcee, and has, alongside longtime producer Skinny Atlas, formed production palettes from alternative rap to pop to folk—where neither DJ scratches nor a live violin or trumpet are out of place. Through breakout EPs There’s More To Life and Keep Your Friends Close and fan-facing efforts such as his self-published book and Coffee with Dylan series, he has fostered a deeply engrossed and active community that sell out his shows, tattoo his lyrics, buy merch from every drop (from which the proceeds benefit mental health causes), and compose thousands of heartfelt social media messages. What sustains Dylan is his ongoing quest to carve out meaning from his journey for himself and others, and to give it away so that it might empower his listeners, who prove to him time and time again that there is more to lifehttps://www.instagram.com/dylanowenmusic Bowdizzhttps://www.instagram.com/bowdizz9 T-Burkhttps://www.instagram.com/tburkmusic/ BMARhttps://www.instagram.com/bmar_music/
Shanin Blake ~ Miss Cantaloupe
This show is 21+. No admittance or refunds for purchasers under 21 who attempt to attend the show. Shanin Blake Instagram | TikTok | Spotify | YouTube Miss CantaloupeMiss Cantaloupe is a fairy fronted dream pop band formed in 2016 by lead singer, Christina Klaproth. Fueled by their love of nature, introspection & exotica-tinged themes, Miss Cantaloupe transports the listener with whimsical lyricism and ethereal soundscapes. miss.cantaloupe | Instagram, Facebook, TikTok | Linktree
OE ~ Lena L. ~ Kause
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM OEhttps://linktr.ee/oeinpoetry Lena L.https://www.instagram.com/thekidwiththegift/ Kausehttps://linktr.ee/kausetherapper
R.A. The Rugged Man ~ Darko the Super ~ G-Willikerz
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:00 PM R.A. The Rugged ManR.A. the Rugged Man, is an American rapper and producer. He began his music career at age 12 and signed with Jive Records at age 18. Since then, he has worked with the likes of Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang Clan, Kool G Rap, and Notorious B.I.G., as well as producers Erick Sermon, Trackmasters, The Alchemist, and Ayatollah. After a brief stint on Capitol Records, R.A. signed with independent label Nature Sounds and released his official debut, Die, Rugged Man, Die. Darko the SuperDarko the Super wrote his first song at the tender age of 5. A bonafide rap weirdo and mastermind behind indie label, U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art. Darko has collaborated with the likes of Lil B, MC Paul Barman, Homeboy Sandman, Declaime, Open Mike Eagle, Mr. MFN eXquire and morehttps://uddtba.bandcamp.com/ G-WillikerzG-Willikerz is a Hip-Hop recording artist from Pemberton, NJ. After dropping his first studio album “Odds & Ends” in 2018, he steadily grew into a lyrical force who spares no effort in crafting a song. He found a new energy after releasing his sophomore album, “The Second” in 2020, and has been dropping dynamic EP’s and singles since, blending vibes and lyricism along the way. In late 2022, G-Willikerz created and organized the Rhythm & Brews monthly rap show – now housed at Dr. Brewlittle’s in Maple Shade, NJ – and it is becoming a staple for the South Jersey Hip-Hop scene. You can expect a lot more music and artistic initiatives from G-Willikerz in the coming months. That’s real rap. Look out for the bottle cap!
MoonLander ~ Broderick Jones ~ Noah Cunane ~ Jake Lute
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:30 PMShow: 7:00 PM MoonLanderMoonLander is a pop rap singer originating from Concord, North Carolina with now over 130k listeners every month and over 15 million total streams . He began his music career when he was in eighth grade at the age of 13, when his friend Tré Ahmad brought over a mic to his house one day. MoonLander fell in love with music in that moment and began posting songs online for people to listen to. Moon wants to be a symbol to show anyone that you can do whatever you want to do no matter how hard it may be. Moon is living by example as just in the last 2 years, he has performed over 100 shows as well as two sold out hometown events and Opening for artists such as The Chainsmokers,Juice WRLD, MGK, Yung Gravy, Bryce Vine, Mike, SoMo, and Skizzy Mars. So strap in and get ready for liftoff because this is just the beginning of the ride! Broderick JonesKansas pop singer Broderick Jones released his 2014 debut “Cuddle” and began gaining popularity fast in his local city. Soon after that more catchy acoustic tunes came to help launch him through the clutter of other musicians in the Kansas music scene. In early 2016 Broderick was featured on It’sDifferent Pokemon u remix that went viral over night being viewed 1 million times in less than 24 hrs. Since then, Broderick’s been featured on many other successful features that have racked up to over 34 million views on YouTube alone. All of that success in 2016 helped pave the way for Broderick’s First ever Ep, Me, that released late august 2017. After the release of “ME” Broderick’s name continued to grow locally and world wide with the help of other features on @QSTNMRKS “Bad for asking” , @FAREOH “Moonlighting” and @KyleBraun “give me love”. Broderick took the next year channeling his new found sound of a perfect blend of pop/rnb and rap, which led to his first single “iheard”. iheard caught fire with its catchy lyrics and melodic melodies being a perfect single off his 3rd EP “Stories Untold”. Being his biggest to date with 60,000 all time streams independently stories became a classic instantly to his fans. With his release of “Where Did You Go pt2” this October anticipation is building for his new album to which we are still waiting on a date. Noah Cunane Jake Lute
B. Dolan ~ Small Professor~ Darko the Super
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM B. DolanIn the aftermath of an emergency spine surgery that radically altered his perspective and body, B. Dolan emerges after a four year hiatus from touring and releasing LPs with a new collection of songs, a new stage show, and a harrowing new story to tell. Written during COVID lockdown and his quarantined procedure and recovery, “The Wound is Not The Body” (a title sampled from Adrienne Maree Brown’s poem ‘The Founding Wound’) winds through 9 new rap songs littered with strange characters, pandemic fatigue, autobiographical thoughts on hip hop, living and aging, and resolve in the face of new challenges. Production from Ant, HEBL, Small Professor, Widowmaker and Dolan himself provide a soulful and minimalist backdrop, while B. Dolan gets some of the most carefully crafted bars of his life across in an unhurried, confident fashion. Aside from impeccable guest vocals from Nya Chomba (who is coincidentally tearing up the current season of “American Idol”) on two tracks and an appearance from Yah-Ra of Planet Asia for some spoken bars, the album is notably devoid of features. The emcee is front and center for this one, and the songs feel like tightly focused meditations on moments, impressions and memories. “The Wound is Not The Body” features a narrator writing alone in recovery, sounding like he and his work have been torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. The album is mixed by DS3K and mastered by Daddy Kev. Available direct from B. Dolan or via Symphonic Distro (US) and Speech Development Records / The Orchard (EU).https://iambdolan.com/ Small ProfessorHailing from the City Of Brotherly Love, for two decades Small Professor aka Small Pro has been consistently pumping out hard hitting and integral production for notable names such as Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, Armand Hammer and providing beats for the Wrecking Crew (rappers Curly Castro, Zilla Rocca and PremRock), as well as his own brand of instrumental hip-hop, having released 6 different projects just this year. Armed with a tablet and what he calls his “tiny tables”, in a live setting you can expect to hear the sound and essence of east coast hip-hop from the perspective of both student, and teacher.https://www.instagram.com/smallpro Darko the SuperDarko the Super wrote his first song at the tender age of 5. A bonafide rap weirdo and mastermind behind indie label, U Don’t Deserve This Beautiful Art. Darko has collaborated with the likes of Lil B, MC Paul Barman, Homeboy Sandman, Declaime, Open Mike Eagle, Mr. MFN eXquire and morehttps://uddtba.bandcamp.com/
Elucid ~ Cavalier
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PM ElucidA raw, crackling urgency runs through rapper-producer ELUCID’s new album REVELATOR like an underground power line. There is no space here for sepia-toned reminiscences or indulgent self-mythologizing. Intellectual rabbit holes have been filled in with concrete and rebar; there is nowhere to hide and no off ramp from the audio Autobahn that ELUCID has fashioned—a renegade Robert Moses with gold fronts, bulldozing the homes of the powerful and the complicit. REVELATOR brims with the energy of now, with a refusal to look away. Carpe diem in a murder one mask. Born in Jamaica, Queens, ELUCID has been on the cutting edge of New York’s underground scene since the mid-2000s. From the beginning, he has defied both convention and expectation. He ran with Okayplayer darlings Tanya Morgan, but his own music eschewed their throwback charm for glitchy noise experiments and bass-swamped culture jamming. His 2016 debut studio project Save Yourself (re-released in a deluxe edition last year) announced him in earnest. But in recent years, his Armand Hammer releases with partner-in-crime billy woods have received significant attention and acclaim. Serving as a followup to his last solo album—2022’s comparatively balmy I Told Bessie—ELUCID hoped to “re-distinguish” himself with REVELATOR, setting himself apart amidst the increasing attention around the music he and his friends are making together. https://elucid.bandcamp.com/album/revelator Cavalier